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flashing point
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Word History and Origins
Origin of flashing point1
First recorded in 1875–80
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Example Sentences
This flashing point is the temperature at which the vapor from the kerosene explodes or flashes.
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When of good quality it is nearly colorless, and the flashing point should be 149 F., or 65 C.
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The flashing test should, therefore, be the only test, and the higher the flashing point the safer the oil.
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The flashing test determines the flashing point of the oil, or the lowest temperature at which it gives off an inflammable vapor.
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The burning point of an oil is from ten to fifty degrees Fahrenheit higher than the flashing point.
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